title: The epidemiology of anxiety disorders: the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) experience.
abstract: According to the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) study--one of the largest investigations of the prevalence of mental disorders ever conducted--anxiety disorders affect more than 7% of adults in the United States. Women, individuals under age 45, those who are separated or divorced, and those in low socioeconomic groups all have a higher rate of anxiety than individuals in other groups. This article will present prevalence rates of anxiety disorders based on data from the five ECA sites--New Haven, Conn; Baltimore, Md; St Louis, Mo; Durham, NC; and Los Angeles, Ca.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Regier
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Narrow
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rae
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D010200:Panic; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology